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We're a cross-party group of @HouseofCommons MPs who check the Government's work on environmental protection and sustainability. See what we're working on 👇
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Joined November 2012
Our session questioning @MaryCreagh_, Minister for Nature at @DefraGovUK and @mtpennycook, Minister for Housing and Planning at @mhclg has just started. Watch live here:
Can the Government build 1.5 million new homes without undermining environmental targets? . On Monday at 4.30pm we're questioning @MaryCreagh_, Minister for Nature at @DefraGovUK and @mtpennycook, Minister for Housing and Planning at @mhclg.
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RT @CommonsESNZ: We’ve published a report following a pre-appointment hearing with @topnigel, the Government’s preferred candidate for Chai….
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Can the Government build 1.5 million new homes without undermining environmental targets? . On Monday at 4.30pm we're questioning @MaryCreagh_, Minister for Nature at @DefraGovUK and @mtpennycook, Minister for Housing and Planning at @mhclg.
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“Things are moving on so fast that we've got to keep up with the rest of the world.”. @CSkidmoreUK joins @tobyperkinsmp on the latest Committee Corridor episode to discuss if the Government's clean power by 2030 ambition is achievable?. Listen where you get your podcasts 🎧
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Our session questioning @MikeKaneMP, Minister for Aviation at @transportgovuk on airport expansion and climate nature targets has started. Watch live here:
Tomorrow at 9.15am we're questioning @MikeKaneMP, Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security at @transportgovuk on the economic and environmental impacts of airport expansion plans. We'll also be speaking to Local Authority and planning sector representatives.👇.
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Clean power by 2030. @toby_perkinsmp asks how the UK Government is getting on with reaching that target in the next episode of Committee Corridor. Episode 7 out on Thursday 17 July. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 🎧
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Tomorrow at 9.15am we're questioning @MikeKaneMP, Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security at @transportgovuk on the economic and environmental impacts of airport expansion plans. We'll also be speaking to Local Authority and planning sector representatives.👇.
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Yesterday we questioned Emma Hardy MP, Minister for Water and Flooding at @DefraGovUK, on whether the Government will implement Sustainable Drainage Systems [SuDs] and also schedule three of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
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Last week, Fiona Thomas from @mcsuk, @CommonsIDC Chair @SarahChampionMP, and EAC member @pippaheylings joined our Chair and podcast host @tobyperkinsmp to explore how the UK can help protect our oceans 🌊. Search for "Committee Corridor" wherever you get your podcasts 🎧.
Is the UK doing enough to protect the oceans?. Fiona Thomas from @mcsuk joins @toby_perkinsmp on Committee Corridor to discuss the High Seas Treaty & how the UK can maintain momentum after the UN Ocean Conference. Listen wherever you get your podcasts 🎧
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Our session on flood resilience in England has started. Watch live here:
Is England prepared for future flood risk? . Tomorrow at 9.30am is our last session of our inquiry into flood resilence in England. We're questioning the @EnvAgency and Emma Hardy, Minister for Water and Flooding at @DefraGovUK.
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Is England prepared for future flood risk? . Tomorrow at 9.30am is our last session of our inquiry into flood resilence in England. We're questioning the @EnvAgency and Emma Hardy, Minister for Water and Flooding at @DefraGovUK.
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Our Committee member @pippaheylings joined our Chair @tobyperkinsmp on the Committee Corridor podcast to discuss the evidence and outcomes of the Committee's recent report on Governing the Marine Environment. Listen wherever you get your podcasts🎧.
Is the UK doing enough to protect the oceans?. Fiona Thomas from @mcsuk joins @toby_perkinsmp on Committee Corridor to discuss the High Seas Treaty & how the UK can maintain momentum after the UN Ocean Conference. Listen wherever you get your podcasts 🎧
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Is the UK doing enough to protect the oceans?. Fiona Thomas from @mcsuk joins @toby_perkinsmp on Committee Corridor to discuss the High Seas Treaty & how the UK can maintain momentum after the UN Ocean Conference. Listen wherever you get your podcasts 🎧
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Listen to @MarianSpain, Chief Exec of @NaturalEngland, speak about mitigation hierarchy, an approach used to avoid, minimise, restore, and offset the environmental and biodiversity impacts of development projects 👇
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Is the UK Government doing enough to protect the oceans?. Committee Corridor episode 6, out this Thursday 🎙️. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 🎧
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Our session on environmental sustainability and housing growth has started. Watch live here:
On Monday at 4.30pm, we're hearing from environmental and housing public bodies, including the @EnvAgency, @NaturalEngland and @HomesEngland, on their roles in helping to deliver the Government's housebuilding agenda while supporting nature recovery.
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On Monday at 4.30pm, we're hearing from environmental and housing public bodies, including the @EnvAgency, @NaturalEngland and @HomesEngland, on their roles in helping to deliver the Government's housebuilding agenda while supporting nature recovery.
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Why should we regulate PFAS products if we don’t know what the harm is yet? . Yesterday Dr Joanna Cloy at @FidraTweets, told us that we should safeguard for the future, and Government incentives to develop PFAS alternatives would see a growth in this sector.
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Missed the most recent episode of Committee Corridor?. Catch up on @tobyperkinsmp's conversation with @Feargal_Sharkey covering the issues affecting our rivers, and the companies responsible for managing them 💧. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts 🎧
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Last week we were pleased to take part in a roundtable hosted by @ICE_engineers, discussing how to enhance flood resilience through better collaboration, funding and policy. Thanks to all participants for a thoughtful and engaging conversation.
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